health systems worldwide are undergoing a profound transformation. the telfer master of science in health systems (msc hs) cultivates researchers and industry leaders who will lead this transformation. university of ottawa have developed a multi-talented, multidisciplinary core group of faculty who specialize in applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to health systems. students in this program have come from varied disciplines including sociology, psychology, engineering, business and a number of health-related fields. they have studied such diverse topics as wait time management, human resource planning, inter-professional team development, capacity planning, information technology adoption and impacts, quality of care and patient perceptions of illness. what they have in common is a strong desire to apply their knowledge to help improve the quality and timeliness of care in health systems in canada and around the world.